White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia speaks during her first press briefing in the James Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Oct. 13, 2026. (AFP)
A man walks inside the headquarters of the Republican People's Party (CHP) headquarters, Turkey's main opposition party, in Ankara on Oct. 24, 2025. (AFP)
People look for their belongings on a football pitch covered with mud due to the floodwaters following heavy rain at Ayazaga district in Istanbul, on October 15, 2026. (Photo: AFP)
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivers a speech during the leaders' summit of the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), on October 16, 2026. (Photo: AFP)
A supertanker attempting to cross a route south of the Strait of Hormuz caught fire after striking two naval mines, according to IRGC, March 6, 2026. (Photo; AFP)
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (right) during his meeting with Ahmad al-Jarba, head of Syria’s Al-Ghad Movement, Oct. 15, 2026. (Photo: KRG)
A woman walks through traffic while crossing Enghelab square in central Tehran October 12, 2026, as behind a large anti-Israeli billboard is displayed. (AFP)
Stockpiled fertilizer sits at a port as a bulk carrier remains idle amid Hormuz shipping disruptions. (Kurdistan24 AI-generated photo to illustrate the news article)
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky sings the national anthem during a ceremony presenting housing certificates to Heroes of Ukraine and families of fallen soldiers on Oct. 9, 2026. (AFP)
A supertanker attempting to cross a route south of the Strait of Hormuz caught fire after striking two naval mines, according to IRGC, March 6, 2026. (Photo; AFP)
A young fish vendor sells fish at a market in Baghdad amid concerns over declining sales following public debate about fish safety. (Photo: Kurdistan24)
The facade of Erbil International Fairground, which is hosting the first HOSPEX International Hospitality Exhibition from Oct. 14 to 17, 2026. (Photo: Kurdistan24)
